David Cameron courts migrants from India

THE Prime Minister has pledged an open door policy for Indian students who want to come to Britain to study and work.

Published: 08:46, Thu, February 14, 2013

The Prime Minister has pledged an open door policy for Indian students

Ahead of a planned trip to India next week, David Cameron was at pains to stress Britain's "really special relationship" with India yesterday in interviews with the Asian media.

David Cameron was at pains to stress Britain's really special relationship with India yesterday

And in an announcement somewhat at odds with the Coalition's pledge to decrease immigration from outside the EU, he stated the Government would not try to limit the number of Indian students wishing to study at British universities or stay on to take graduate-level jobs.

Mr Cameron is visiting New Delhi and Mumbai next week in a bid to build trade links.